Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-14
I'd EDITION.

--latest kilograms to The Star.
0LUvER1US WONDERFUL NERVE.
HE RETAINS IT TO THE LAST.
His Last sleep II Calm-lIe Eats o
Hearty Breakfast, Walks Cnflinch.
ingly to tho Scaffola, and Takes HE
Position Firmly on the Fatal Trap.
Special Dispatch to THE EVENING STAR.
RICHMOND, Va, Jan. 14-Thomas Judson Gu
ver1us, the convicted murderer Of his second cou-
sin. Fannie Lillian Madison, died on the scsffold
q few moments after one O'Clock.
Tremendous weight was brought to bear on the
governor to influence him to grant q further re-
prfeve. At noon he informed the prisoners coun.
sci that he would not interfere.
Capt. Frank W. Cunningham, Richmond's sweet
est tenor singer OF religious songs and ballads re-
mained with the prisoner last night until O'Clock
and sang number Of airs for him, the majority OF
them Of the prisoners own selection. DR.. Hatcher
engaged In prayer and religious conversation.
THE DOOMED NAN TAKES DRINK
About midnight Deputy Sergeant Macon asked
Cluverius IL he would not take drink He replied.
81 don't care II do" He took small drink Of
whisky, and. after swallowing 1t, smacked his lips
and returned the glass to the deputy sergeant.
This was the first drink taken BY him since his
confinement.
Beverly Crump, Of counsel for the condemned
man, after several visits to the governor in behalf
OF q reprieve, called at the prison about IL pm
and remained with the man whom he had defended
50 faithfully and ably until am. When Capt.
Cunningham left the prison he advised the pris-
oner TO retire, but he did not undress or lie down
until am.
HE SLEEPS WELL AND EATS HEAVY BREAKrAsr.
He slept quite well until a few minutes before 2
O'Clock, when he aroused and asked the hour He
fell asleep again in few minutes and slept until
ooclock, when he arose and dressed himself. He
was very composed all night and manifested but
little excitement this morning. He ate a hearty
breakfast of beefsteak, mushroom, omelet and
coffee, which was furnished by the same colored
has been in the prison.
HE CONTINUES TO PROTECT Hin INNOCENCE.
Capt. Cunningham returned this morning at
10::'0 o'clock and, at the prisoners request, sang
several stanzas OF ~How Firm Foundation, Ye
Saints OF the Lord" The prisoner both last night
by Capt. Cunningham, reiterated his declaration
OF Innocence. He said he had not decided. but
Thought he would make short statement on the
scanold. Dr. Hatcher, his spiritual adviser, ar
rived at IL O'Clock this morning and remained
with the prisoner.
A STATEMENT BY THE PRISONER
Abatement has been prepared and submitted
to DR.. Hatcher, but what it contains is not
known.
When Dr. Hatcher and the prisoners counsel
came out Sergeant Smith went Into the CELL
LII. Hatcher, after remaining out OF the prison.
ers cell for about five minutes. returned and re-
manned with him until he was led TO the scaffOid.
WHERE THE EXECUTION TOOK PLACE.
IN fnOy mia IN
city Jail, which is enclosed by the prison wall on
one side and an outer brick WALL 25 feet high, on
the other. The yard is fifteen feet wide and 100
long and has q corridor running along the entire
side OF the building.
GREAT CROWDS AROUND THE JAIL
There were about 500 persons inside the en-
closure, who had been furnished with permits OF
entrance signed by Sergeant Smith. There were
at least 5000 persons, mostly colored around the
prison. The streets were so denSely packed that
it was almost impossible to reach the jail. The
house-tOps and telegraph poles for squares around
were used as means for witnessing from afar the
execution.
THE PROCESSION TO THE scAFfoLD.
At 2:58 the prisoner left his CELL and with Ser
geant Smith on one side and Deputy Sergeant Ma
con on the other, with steady step and downcast
look, marched down stairs and along the path
opened through the crowd to the scaffold, which
was In the east end OF the yard: DR.. Hatcher and
Deputy Sergeant Allen followed.
Mr.. Macon assembled the sixteen steps leading
up to the scaf1old and Cluver1us followed i'm
medlately after. The other gentlemen named
came after him and TOOK positions on the platform
The prisoner, without looking up and without
tremOr, walked to The trap-dOOr and stood in the
center OF 1t, facing the spectators Within the
prison walls dread and awful silence reigned,
while the crowd on the outside kept up continual
murmur
The prisoner was dressed in a new suit OF black.
purchased by his brother for the occasion, and
over it was a death cloak made OF waterproof
goods. He wore a grey SLOUGH hat dented in the
middle and had his hands crossed and bound In
from OF him.
HEADING THE DEATH WARRANT
Sergeant Smith read the death warrant, and
turning to the prisoner asked If he had anything
to say, to which, In an almost inaudible tone he
said that he had not.
Packed in Ten Feet Of Slush.
A TRAIN STUCK FAST IN A SNOW DRIFT HALF NILE
LONG.
WHITE PLAINS, Jan. l4.-The Chatham express
train, due In New York this morning at iO:25
train will remain there indefinitely, il Will have
to be dug out with shovels. The drift is half
mile long and about ten feet deep. Rain has now
set In and the snow Is packing heavily 1t is feared
no trains viii get through to-day. snow pillow
which was sent up IS useless. In trying to break
through the drift it got of the track.
Sensation i'm a Milwaukee Street.
A DEMENTED CLERGYMAN CUTS HIS THROAT WITH
RAZOR.
MILWAUKEE Jan. A.-At O'Clock this morning
Rev. John Patterson, pastor OF the Presbyterian
church at Cambridge, Dane county, Wis, cut bis
public library building, on Grand avenue. and now
lies in precarious condition at st. Mary's hos
ptal. Mr.. Patterson was suffering from mental
alteration, the result OF severe sunstroke last
summer. He is about so years OF age and has
large family OF small children.